E3 2013: XBox One and 15 things Microsoft didn't tell you - by CVG

ComputerandVideoGames.com's Dave Boddington lists the features Microsoft
weren't shouting about at the Xbox launch event at the 2013 E3 conference.

Microsoft unveiled their latest Xbox console during a slick presentation at the E3 conference in Los Angeles on Monday.

Hailed as "a new generation in living" and a console "designed by gamers for gamers", not all reviewers were blown away by its capabilities.

Here, video game expert Dave Boddington from ComputerandVideoGames.com highlights some features that Microsoft did not tell you about their new console.

For example, although designed to store films and TV programmes as well as games, the Xbox One may not have as much storage as expected.

"The Xbox One hard drive is 500GB, which might fill up quickly if you consider the library of must-install next generation games," Dave warns. "Also, if you look at the small print, the operating system itself will also take up some space on your hard disc."

Microsoft describe the new Xbox as a more personal console, but it may be a little too personal for some gamers, as Dave explains: "In creepier news, the machine can now register your mood from your face and your heart rate from blood flow. It is always on and always watching and can see in the dark via infrared."

In addition, not all of the current accessories will work with the new console.

"Original Xbox 360 pads and current generation gaming headsets will not work with Xbox One," Dave says. "This because a new proprietary data port; best pop that £150 pound headset on Ebay now."